Lydia Balbal

BIOGRAPHY

Lydia Balbal is a Mangala woman. She was married to the Yulparija artist Nabiru Bullen until his death in 2009. Lydia's country is near Punmu in the Great Sandy Desert of W.A. Her people's existence was threatened by severe drought so that they had little choice but to leave their traditional country. Her family were some of the last to walk out to the coastal town of Bidyadanga (then La Grange Mission) located two hours south of Broome in the early 70s. Lydia has only been painting since 2007 but has already received significant attention from collectors and the media alike.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

The Australian Newspaper, Revelatory Show of Strength in Tradition, Nicholas Rothwell, August 16, 2010The Australian Newspaper, Turning Landscape on its Head, Nicholas Rothwell, December 8 2008The Australian Newspaper, In the Shadow of Modernity, Nicholas Rothwell, December 13, 2008The Age Newspaper, Dreamtime Designers, Bruce Elder, March 15 2008